It may not quite be the official street date, but if you're looking to jump into the next generation of first-person shooters, then Battlefield 2042 is here and playable.
If you were fortunate enough to grow up in the 80s and 90s, then blockbuster action movies were almost like a religious process. I, for one, spent an exorbitant amount of time watching legendary flicks like Die Hard and Predator again and again. And more often than not, at least one such movie would air on the TV during weekends. Released back in 2000, Soldier of Fortune effectively emulated action movies in video game form.
I am more of an old school gamer. Not that old, but old enough to remember the first few versions of Counter Strike. You know a legendary first-person shooter game!?
It seems like a case of ‘another month, another Warhammer game’ at the moment, and May’s offering of the bombastic fantasy warfare franchise comes in the form of retro FPS Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun.
If you find yourself hungering for those fast-paced, action-packed old-school shooters - you know, the ones with your gun seemingly bursting out of your chest - then Chasm: The Rift will have you well and truly satiated.
Feardemic has returned with yet another horror title - the clue is in the name, people! - yet this time it’s less creeping around stealthily, and more blasting the living daylights out of every monster in sight! Are you ready for Nightmare Reaper?
Hyper-5 is a fairly accomplished shoot 'em up with some interesting ideas. The allowance of tailoring your loadout works well, and the visuals are well presented, but the later levels in particular are very hard to navigate safely.
There are many companies like MegaModz offering gamers the chance to create their own controller in their own unique style. But we're not sure we've ever found the chance to do so with such ease - and yes, we've used Microsoft's brilliant Xbox Design Lab.
While action-packed shooters and sports sims really get the adrenaline pumping, it’s occasionally nice to just settle down with a more relaxing game. Maybe something like Railway Islands - Puzzle, which wants to create a chilled-out vibe for its railway connecting antics. Will this relatively cheap and minimalistic puzzler deliver a satisfying experience, or is Railway Islands - Puzzle a journey not worth boarding?
With supply chain issues having cooled off following the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the competition between the two gaming giants is fiercer than ever.
